One method of measuring distance is to count the number of paces it takes to walk or run from one place to another. This pedometer, made by Spencer and Perkins, was hooked over a belt or strap and the swings in walking were counted by a weighted mechanism inside the watch case.

Picture Reference: 10282312
Subject: NATURAL WORLD > Surveying > Distance Measurement, Route
Inventory No.: 1916-0080
Credit: Science Museum

Keywords: 18th Century, Distance, Distance Measurement, Route, Europe, Measurement, Mercantile Age, Pedometers, Perkin, Route, Route Measurement, Spencer, Spencer And Perkins, Uk, United Kingdom

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